Kevin Peterca
Experienced LISW helping with relationships and stress
LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 35 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About Kevin
Kevin Peterca is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 35 years of clinical experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, and work or career concerns.
Background and approach
He also supports those facing parenting strain, caregiver stress, codependency, and issues around intimacy and communication. Kevin uses straightforward, goal-focused counseling.
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He invites client input and adapts strategies to the person’s goals and lifestyle.
His work often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. He also uses the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and improve communication.
Mindfulness and solution-focused tools are included when they fit the situation. Kevin has provided short-term, goal-directed counseling to individuals and couples for many years.
He emphasizes clear steps, homework when helpful, and measuring progress against specific goals. The aim is to reduce distress and strengthen day-to-day coping.
People who choose him can expect a warm, direct style that balances empathy with concrete skills. He welcomes discussion about what is working and what needs adjusting as therapy progresses.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Kevin commonly blends the Gottman Method and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in online sessions. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication, reducing conflict patterns, and rebuilding trust in relationships through structured conversations and exercises. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what felt useful in past experiences. Together they decide whether to emphasize relationship work, cognitive strategies, mindfulness skills, or short solution-focused steps and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.
Online formats make these methods accessible in flexible ways. Video calls let couples and individuals practice communication skills face-to-face. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or a day with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief coaching, homework check-ins, or tracking small changes between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep continuity when in-person visits are difficult.
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Experience
35+ years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English